Why are changes of state, for example, liquid water changing to steam, not considered to be chemical changes?

Ageologist determines that a sample of a mineral can't be scratched by a steel nail but can be scratched by a masonry drill bit. based on this information, the sample mineral has to be softer than a. orthoclase. b. fluorite. c. apatite. d. corundum.

Elements in group 2 are all called alkaline earth metals. what is most similar about the alkaline earth metals?

You just calculated that the heat of fusion for chloromethane is 6400 j/mol. the heat of fusion for hydrogen is 120 j/mol.? which of the following account for this difference? more than one correcta. chloromethane can absorb more energy at the same temperature. b. hydrogen has stronger intermolecular forces than chloromethane. c. hydrogen molecules can pack more closely than chloromethane molecules. d. chloromethane experiences dipole-dipole interactions. e. chloromethane has a higher molar mass than hydrogen.